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Niva Bupa Health Insurance outperformed the segment, reporting 35% growth in premium collections, while Star Health and Allied Insurance recorded a 19% increase India’s general insurance industry reported a 14% year-on-year increase in gross direct premium income for June, with standalone health insurers continuing to outpace the broader market, according to provisional industry data. Among…

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS Department of Health and Human Services New surgeon general advisory suggests screen time limits for kids Mary Walrath-HoldridgeUSA TODAY Updated May 20, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET

The U.S. Surgeon General’s office issued a warning yesterday about the harms of extended uses of screens on children, raising concerns about its impact on academic performance, physical health and mental well-being

Nova Scotia’s health authority is skirting the rules around public contracts without competitive bids, which risks saddling the government with higher costs and unfavourable terms, the province’s auditor general said Tuesday

This month, King’s Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO) is collaborating with the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences to spotlight clinical academics working in the field of dentistry. In this edition, we hear from Dr Sadia Niazi, Senior Clinical Lecturer/Honorary NHS Consultant in Endodontology

Nearly two weeks after the US withdrawal, the UN health agency’s executive board meeting will be anything but business as usual. The board, convening in Geneva from 2 to 7 February, will wade through a packed agenda with typical items ranging from immunisation to mental health to governance

Health Minister announces new clinic and additional new dentists with £8m funding boost for dental services

The Falls Prevention Program of Holmes & Wayne, under the direction of the Holmes County General Health District, will sponsor a Healthy Aging Clinic for the 60-and-over population from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 10 at Martin’s Creek Mennonite Church, 6111 County Road 203, Millersburg

After urging Republicans earlier this year to make health care a central issue in their midterm campaigns, President Donald Trump gave the issue only passing mention in his record-long State of the Union address this week